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A sand carrier vessel capsized off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday. PCG-Southern Tagalog

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Dennis Datu

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744765839883SHIP.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A sand carrier vessel capsized off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday. PCG-Southern Tagalog</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Rescuers on Wednesday continued searching for 10 crew members who remained missing after a sand carrier vessel capsized in the waters off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro.</p><p>The missing crew members of MV Hong Hai 16 included 7 Filipinos and 3 Chinese. They could have been trapped in the engine room of the ship that remained &quot;upright but partially submerged&quot;, the Philippine Coast Guard said. </p><p>The PCG said it was checking underwater conditions and preparing for diving operations and cutting work. </p><p>The ship had a total 25 crew members when it capsized &quot;under moderate sea conditions&quot; on Tuesday afternoon, the PCG noted.</p><p>It confirmed that <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/4/15/1-chinese-patay-sa-pagtaob-ng-dredging-vessel-sa-occidental-mindoro-0124">a Chinese national died</a> in the incident. </p><p>Fourteen others were rescued, including 6 Filipinos and 8 Chinese.  </p><p>MV Hong Hai 16 is operated by Keen Peak Corp, according to initial reports. </p><p>The coast guard set up oil spill containment booms around the ship.</p><p>Mary Jolence Soriano, head of the Rizal Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, earlier said authorities were unaware of the ship’s arrival before residents reported spotting it.  </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E4-aMQsOXus" title="1 Chinese patay sa pagtaob ng dredging vessel sa Occidental Mindoro | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Rescuers on Wednesday continued searching for 10 crew members who remained missing after a sand carrier vessel capsized in the waters off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro.</p>

Rescuers on Wednesday continued searching for 10 crew members who remained missing after a sand carrier vessel capsized in the waters off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro.

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Search underway for 10 missing in capsized ship off Occidental Mindoro

Dennis Datu,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 16, 2025 09:14 AM PHT

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Updated April 16, 2025 12:55 PM PHT

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